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Atmospheric Chemistry Memory Game

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Atmospheric Chemistry Memory Game

Choose a difficulty level and then click the tiles (squares). Behind each tile is a molecule that plays an important role in the chemistry and composition of Earth's atmosphere. Each type of molecule is on two tiles. Try to match them all. After you've mastered this game, check out other UCAR Center for Science Education games and interactives.

The first four levels of this game are fairly straightforward. In levels five through eight, you must match representations of each molecule that are equivalent but not identical:

levels five and six: match the ball-and-stick representation of each molecule with the molecular formula (such as H2SO4 or CO2) for that compound

levels seven and eight: match a variety of different representations of molecules, including ball-and-stick, space-filling, formulas, and Lewis diagrams

Content on this page requires a newer version of Adobe Flash Player.

Click here to download a copy of the Atmospheric Chemistry Memory Game software. (On a Windows PC, right-click on the link, then "Save as..." to save the file to your local hard drive; on a Macintosh computer, hold down the Control key while clicking the link, then "Save as...")

This interactive was built using Flash, so you will need the Flash plugin from Adobe installed in your browser to view the interactive.

Credit: UCAR/NCAR

Click on the pictures below to learn more about the molecules in this game.